Rudolph of France

Rudolph of France (880-15 January 936) was King of West Francia from 13 July 923 to 15 January 936, succeeding Robert I of France and preceding Louis IV of France.

Biography
Rudolph was born in 880, the son of Richard of Burgundy and Adelaide of Auxerre; he was from the Bosonid dynasty. In 921, he became Count of Troyes and Duke of Burgundy, and he was elected King of West Francia in 923 by the Council of Nobles of the Kingdom of France. He passed the Duchy of Burgundy to his brother Hugh the Black, and he imprisoned Charles the Simple, who still claimed the throne. Rudolph defeated Henry the Fowler's East Francian invasions several times and also fought against Vikings that invaded the Loire Valley, defending his brother-in-law Hugh the Great. In 930 and 935, he led armies against the Magyars when they raided into France, forcing them to retreat without battle. He died in 936 after making peace with Herbert II of Vermandois, and Chlarles the Simple's son Louis IV of France succeeded him.